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|STS104-E-5211 (20 July 2001) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot, checks the new Umbilical Interface Assembly and other hardware in the new Equipment Lock of the Airlock Quest prior to the start of the third and final STS-104 space walk. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.
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text: Superior General Fr. Luigi Toscano presided on a Mid-Chapter November 7 through 13, 2016 in Thambuchettypalya, Bangalore, India. The Chapter was open to all the Delegates from the eight countries where we have an established presence which are, Italy, the United States, Argentina, India, Nigeria, Slovakia, Indonesia and Colombia. Before the Chapter began, each Delegate was to meet with the community members in his Delegation and compile a report on current activities and plans for the future in the areas of Vocation promotion, Initial Formation, Permanent Formation, Mission and Finance. The challenges for the future are great as the Congregation grows. Attention must always be given to strong formation programs for both those preparing for priesthood and newly ordained. Also discussed and recommended was developing a strong connection between Delegations where information and support are shared. Delegates were also asked to begin to think of the change for some delegations to possibly become Provinces in the future. Upon returning home all Delegates were to meet with the members to share the outcome of the Mid-Chapter and plan to work on the proposals put forth.


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Vanessa Coleman, center, at jury selection for her new trial.
Jury selection took place Friday for the upcoming retrial of Vanessa Coleman in the torture-murder of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom.
I followed Knoxville News Sentinel reporter Jamie Satterfield's tweets from the courtroom.
Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood started the proceedings with a speech on the civic responsibility of jury duty. The majority of prospective jurors ignored the speech and asked to be excused for hardship.
The jury pool is from Jackson, Tennessee in Madison County. Jackson is in West Tennessee, some 300 miles from Knoxville. Being on this jury means spending a week away from job and family. Blackwood ruled the jury must come from West Tennessee because of the extensive publicity the case has received.
Once, Vanessa Coleman gave Jamie Satterfield a mean look, according to a tweet by Ms. Satterfield.
The final panel of 12 jurors consisted of four black women, three black men, two white women, and three white men. Six alternates were picked. These are three white women, one white man, one black woman, and one black man.
Although the jury is majority black by seven to five, Coleman's defense attorney, Ted Lavit, accused the prosecution of bouncing blacks from the jury pool. Lavit made a "Batson challenge," accusing the state of excluding jurors for race alone.
Prosecutors Takisha Fitzgerald and Leland Price used seven out of eight peremptory challenges to exclude blacks but argued that each of them had a criminal record.
Judge Blackwood rejected Lavit's argument.
The panel chosen Friday will travel by bus to Knoxville on Monday and will be sequestered in a hotel.
Few potential jurors admitted to knowing about the case. One had seen the Nancy Grace program on the Christian-Newsom case the night before.
Following jury selection, Lavit again tried to prevent the panel from hearing anything about Christopher Newsom's death. Coleman was acquitted of all charges regarding Newsom's rape and murder and cannot be tried again on those counts. She is being tried for facilitation only in the crimes against Channon Christian because that was what she was convicted of in the first trial.
Blackwood ruled that one facilitation of felony murder charge against Coleman alleges Christian was killed during the kidnapping of Newsom. The state will be allowed to present evidence Newsom was carjacked and kidnapped.
"Mr. Newsom then falls away (from the state's case)," Blackwood said.
Opening statements are set for Tuesday, November 13.
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This is an archived talk page (From May, 2009 to December, 2009) for User:You-Know-Who. Please do not edit or modify it.
Quidditch pitch
I have just nominated Quidditch pitch to become a featured article. Is it possible for you to expand it a bit and clean it up. When you have finished expanding it is it possible you can vote it to become a featured article. Could you please tell me if you are able to do so? Cheers! --- Madam Hooch(Which Broomstick)
How do you upload them? Could you teach me? Cheers! -- Hellabore
- Uploading GIF is not difficult. It is simple as uploading .JPG files or any other image's format. Unless you are asking on how i created those GIF? --ÈnŔîčö (Send me an Owl!) 09:44, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
- I wondering how to create them? -- Hellabore
Tom Riddle's main image
Hey You-Know-Who. Were currently holding a vote to decide Tom Riddle's main image. Please vote for your favourite, cheers. Jayce Carver Talk 10:29, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
No problem. Jayce Carver Talk 10:53, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
No problem, if you need anything else just let me know :)--Austin (Talk) 16:04, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
Fred Weasley Project
Hi Enrico, it's Madam Hooch. I was wondering if you would like to join the Fred Weasley Project. Keep me posted and best wishes, -- Madam Hooch(Which Broomstick)
- Well the Fred Weasley article has several thing needed to be done:
- Quotes: Though this article has many of them, there are some places where they are needed
- Relashionships: We need to add a couple more relashionships such as Lee Jordan
- Images: Once Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) comes out, it will need more of them
That is why I have created this project: so whe can improve the Fred Weasley article to the Harry Potter page standard. Hope that cleared it up. Cheers! -- Madam Hooch(Which Broomstick)
Does that mean you are going to join? -- Madam Hooch(Which Broomstick)
Could you sign your name at the members section. Cheers! -- Madam Hooch(Which Broomstick)
Hey Enrico. Could you do me a favour and write the Dolores Umbridge relashionships section at Project Fred Weasley. Also there, could you vote for Fred's main image. Thanks. -- Madam Hooch(Which Broomstick)
Hi Enrico. If you could go through the article and add links and citations where needed, we could get Fred's article up to Harry Potter status. Thanks a million!--Timbira(Luna Lovegood) 14:16, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
20 points
I've awarded you 20 points for creating the articles Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (soundtrack) and Goblin's silver. :) ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 20:07, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks very much! --ÈnŔîčö (Send me an Owl!) 00:54, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
Hi Enrico I just wanted to say congratulations to you for your site. It is very good. Great work.
96ken 15:55, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Would you mind
Ducking over to the Robot Wars Wiki, where I need help creating a specific moving image? Once there, I can give you more specifics. Thanks. Toon Ganondorf (t c)
- Sorry! I don't know about the Robot Wars. --ÈnŔîčö (Send me an Owl!) 16:58, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
You don't have to know anything, just upload a specific moving file for me over there. Toon Ganondorf (t c) 02:28, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Could you vote for me or an another user to become an admin at Harry Potter Wiki:Requests for permissions. Cheers! -- Hellabore(Deathly Hallows)
- Yes! Thank you for informing me. --ÈnŔîčö (Send me an Owl!) 21:34, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
Your welcome! -- Hellabore(Deathly Hallows)
Hey I thought that I may like to start a game called truth or dare, Harry Potter wiki style. The rules are below.
You must answer a question about the Harry Potter series
You will dare someone to do an edit on which page you wish.
If you like the idea, play here. -- Hellabore(Deathly Hallows)
Could you please give me a dare? Thanks! -- Hellabore(Deathly Hallows)
Thanks, that means a lot. Jayce Carver Talk 12:28, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for answering to Glarge's question, but I'd already anwered him on his talk page. -- Seth Cooper (Owl Post) 00:55, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
- Nevermind that... =) -- Seth Cooper (Owl Post) 01:00, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Project Fred Weasley:Possessions
I'm working on the possessions section of Fred Weasley article for Project Fred Weasley, in User:Quidditch Lover/parchment. Could you help expand it? If you would be able to help out, please answer on User talk:Quidditch Lover/parchment. Thanks! Quidditch Lover (My talk)(contribs) 04:29, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Could you please help out a fellow Ravenclaw? I've had this Wiki for a few weeks but I am still figuring out how to do almost everything. I mean, I just figured out the userboxes yesterday. Please & thank you, BarrettMark96 08:04, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
Umm, I guess like with the House Points game, getting all the userboxes into one thing...stuff like that I guess...
BarrettMark96 09:23, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
I mean getting the userboxes organized & right by each other like yours are
BarrettMark96 19:46, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
I mean, how do you have Userboxes Part 1 & Userboxes Part 2?
--BarretMark96 (Owl Post) 06:58, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
How did you get the actual Userbox though? What's the template?
--BarretMark96 (Owl Post) 19:35, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
Re:Spells in Half-Blood Prince (video game) article
I already beat the game. No sign of Carpe Retractum or Aqua Eructo whatsoever. -- Seth Cooper (Owl Post) 04:26, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi! I'm just a new user here and I want my user page to be like yours. Can you help me? --Monsieurbene 04:20, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
What are you, some kind of wise guy, becuase i will show you what i do to wise guys.--Airbellum 23:32, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
- What do you mean Airbellum? --ÈnŔîčö (Send me an Owl!) 23:38, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
dont get a attitude with me.--Airbellum 23:41, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
Re:Changing the Title of Files
Yes, it is possible... I'm not sure if is an sysop-only feature, but I do see a "Move" button over files. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 16:50, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
- Sure! I'll be happy to help! -- Seth Cooper owl post! 17:05, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
Re:Pygmy Puff
Done-- Seth Cooper owl post! 01:44, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
Did You Know?..
Vote For Me In Did You Know?... http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Template_talk:DYK
--Bongo2009 18:02, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
Are you into parkour then? I probably can't teach you anything, as I've only recently started learning myself. If you are interestead you should check out www.3RUN.co.uk, they have video tutorials showing you how to do certain moves. Some of the videos have Sam Parham in them, he is awesome by the way, I was very lucky to meet him. Jayden Matthews 18:03, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Your welcome. That's alright, I can hardly pretend to be an expert anyway, I'm on my third broken bone this year! Take care. Jayden Matthews 10:11, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
RE:New Harry Potter image
I was actually looking for a new image of Thorfinn Rowle, so I typed his name into google. I saw that image of Harry and thought, yep that's much better than the current one. I didn't find an image of Rowle, but, oh well. Do you know if Yaxley was in the HBP movie. I know he was cast, but I don't remeber seeing him. Jayden Matthews 07:34, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
Here's the source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_fab_one/874181485/. Is this an inappropriate site? -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!!) 22:54, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
I actually check that page often & there's never anything there. & besides fixing redirects is what I'm best at. I just figured that w/ the redirects fixed then if you click on a certain article you don't get the typical annoying "Redirected from" thing at the top of the page. I've done that on many other Wikis and they all think there's nothing wrong with it at all. I can edit in other way (obviously) but my specialty is fixing redirects. -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!!) 18:22, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks for the help but what exactly can I do with those pages? -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!!) 00:56, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Help house points
I'm really confused about the house points please help me get to the gryffindor house please Gryffindor'sgiant 15:33, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
Thanks a lot u are great! hope hufflepuff is good in health. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Gryffindor'sgiant (talk • contribs).
Re: Portuguese Tales of Beedle the Bard book Cover
- You're welcome. Yes, I am portuguese. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 20:04, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
Re: Description on Professor Walter Aragon
Apart from teaching, a professor can also be a person who:
- performs advanced research in their fields.
- provides pro bono community service, including consulting functions (such as advising government and nonprofit organizations)
So, a claim that he taught is a bit speculative. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 15:20, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
Jayden Matthews
Unfortunately, Jayden Matthews has recently suffered a loss in his family. We've made a Condolences Card for him, and we'd like to get as many people to sign it as we can. Thank you. - Nick O'Demus 19:35, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
DADA book
On August 12, I noticed there wasn't an article on the Defense Against the Dark Arts book from PoA, so I uploaded a picture of the book and then wrote the article. It was only when I was going through Category:Images of books three weeks later that I noticed there was already a picture of the book on the site. If I'd known about that pre-existing file beforehand, I could've uploaded a higher-resolution version over it, but I didn't, so there ended up being duplicate files. When there's two copies of the same image on a wiki, it's standard procedure to delete one of the two, and I chose to keep the file I'd uploaded over the one you had uploaded because it was the higher resolution of the two (417×386 pixels compared to 345×338 pixels). ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 14:27, September 1, 2009 (UTC)
- Restored File:Defence Against the Dark Arts Book.JPG and uploaded the higher-resolution version over it. This preserves the file history. ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 15:18, September 1, 2009 (UTC)
House Points game Ravenclaw prefect
As you probably know, the next round of the House Points Game starts soon, and we have an issue we feel we need to resolve. Notices were sent to all of the Prefects from the last round, asking them to confirm if they intended to remain as Prefects for the new term, and unfortunately, we still haven't heard from Oread. At this point, it looks like we'll need somebody else to take over as the second Ravenclaw prefect (Seth Cooper has aleady confirmed his return). Starstuff and I feel that you and Matoro183 are the most qualified of your team members for this position, and we'd like both of you to consider this and discuss it with each other. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Thank you. - Nick O'Demus 16:28, September 12, 2009 (UTC)
- I still haven't heard from Oread or Matoro183, so I'd still like you to consider taking the position. The eligibility criteria were changed a few weeks ago so that a Prefect badge is no longer required, just as long as you're a regular and active contributor. I also thought I'd let you know that I'm pushing back the start date of the game to the 20th, as Starstuff doesn't seem to be back from her trip yet. - Nick O'Demus 18:26, September 14, 2009 (UTC)
- Well, the game's formally started, and still no word from Oread or Matoro183. We really need another active Ravenclaw Prefect, and if you're willing to take on the job, let Starstuff know so she can make it official. Thanks.- Nick O'Demus 06:05, September 21, 2009 (UTC)
Fawkes article
Restoring the text won't be enough. This guy redirected the entire article, so unless it's actually moved back, it loses the page history, and for some reason I'm getting an error message whenever I try to revert the move. I'm waiting for one of the admins to get online so I can ask them for help. - Nick O'Demus 09:36, September 14, 2009 (UTC)
Why have you edited articles pointlessly and tagged your contribution "watched." it's pointless. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Patr0nus (talk • contribs).
RE:Editing my page
I know but I was only fixing some re-directs. It wasn't to try to attack your page or anything. Sorry. -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!) 13:25, September 24, 2009 (UTC)
- You got it. -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!) 16:08, September 25, 2009 (UTC)
Book & Film articles
I've started a forum on bringing the Book & Film articles to a higher level at the Wizengamot. Could you check it out, please? Thanks. QuidditchLover(My talk)(contribs) 03:10, October 5, 2009 (UTC)
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday! -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!) 01:06, October 9, 2009 (UTC)
Happy Birthday Enrico! Jayden Matthews 07:27, October 17, 2009 (UTC)
Don't mention it Enrico! -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!) 11:02, October 17, 2009 (UTC)
Re:House Points
Thank you :D --Profiteor 12:35, October 18, 2009 (UTC)
Reverting without explanation
I'm objecting to your revert of my edit on Underwater Secrets (soundtrack). My edit was factually correct as only the first verse is heard in the film (it's possible the rest of it may be heard in a deleted scene but it's the finished film that matters). I have put the information back. It's possible the revert may have been due to a concern regarding maintaining in-universe style, however the article is marked as being "out of universe". 23skidoo 16:45, October 19, 2009 (UTC)
- I moved it in the "notes and references" section. --ÈnŔîčö DC(Send me an Owl!) 02:56, October 20, 2009 (UTC)
RE:Deathly Hallows logo
I found it on wikipedia's DH article. It's the official logo from the film. Jayden Matthews 09:41, October 27, 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks. --ÈnŔîčö DC(Send me an Owl!) 05:29, October 28, 2009 (UTC)
5 points
Hi, I was really impressed by all the images you categorised and added on to the Time-Turner article. I am awarding Ravenclaw 5 points! Margiechocoholic Owl me! 10:53, October 28, 2009 (UTC)
Young Bellatrix Picture
I got it off the Flixster app from an Ipod Touch. It was in the photo section of Order of the Pheonix. Its sort of bad quality, I know.Xnaminex 00:14, November 4, 2009 (UTC)
RE:Points in Harry Potter Wiki:House points
Thanks Enrico!! -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!!) 01:49, November 6, 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks! - Nick O'Demus 04:02, November 6, 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for finding the song.--Station7 15:03, November 6, 2009 (UTC)
House Points Game, new articles
A lot of people (especially Starstuff and Seth Cooper) haven't gotten points for articles they created since the start. I'm trying to make a list of the ones made by the active players, but it's going to take me a little while. - Nick O'Demus 02:35, November 13, 2009 (UTC)
- Okay, I've finished the list for everybody BUT Starstuff and Seth Cooper (they're going to take a bit longer. Do you want to take charge of the whole list, or just your own House's? (I've marked which ones have already gotten points, and even without Seth's, Ravenclaw's gonna rake it in) - Nick O'Demus 05:19, November 13, 2009 (UTC)
- Forgot to mention, I've only counted articles and categories that were created on Sep. 15th or later, when the game was originally intended to start. I've also excluded Redirects and articles that are currently tagged for Merge, since it's unknown which version will be kept (there were only a couple). - Nick O'Demus 07:31, November 13, 2009 (UTC)
- Already checked. Also, Seth's got a few more. I've added them below under Ravenclaw. - Nick O'Demus 07:38, November 13, 2009 (UTC)
- If you're going to give credit back to the 14th, I've got a few more to add. - Nick O'Demus 08:12, November 13, 2009 (UTC)
- Percy Weasley's letter - Done
- Arthur Weasley's file - Done
- Poisonous duck - Done
- Isobell Middleton - Done
- Saucet - Done
- Lacroix - Done
- Bastien - Done
- Little Norton - Done
- Ashley Virgil - Done
- 13 Grimmauld Place - Done
- Hildegarde Lafarge - Done
- Josephine Marat - Done
- Tremlett family - Done
- Neil Cicierega - Done
- Donaghan Tremlett's mother - Done
- Donaghan Tremlett's father - Done
- Three Broomsticks Inn (The Wizarding World of Harry Potter) - Done
- Category:Quidditch Captains - Done
- Catherine Balavage - Done
- Third Year Exams - Done
- Category:Images of Killing Curse - Done
- Category:Images needing editor assistance at upload as of unknown date 2009 - Done
- Category:Images with unknown copyright status as of unknown date 2009 - Done
- West Country - Done
- Careers Advice - Done
- Umbridge-itis - Done
- Nagini's venom - Done
- Death Eater's Barrier Curse - Done
- Unidentified Black - Done
- Unidentified Black (I) - Done
- Unidentified Black (II) - Done
- Unidentified Black's wife - Done
- Category:Unidentified Hogwarts Students - Done
- Category:Unnamed members of the House of Black - Done
- Category:Unnamed family members - Done
- Category:Unidentified individuals (this was on the 13th) - Done
- Jimmy Kiddell - Done
- Dawlish family
- Davis family
- Binns family
- Runcorn family
- Flitwick family
- McGonagall family
- Iguana
- Rolanda Hooch's Silver Arrow broomstick
- East Wing
- North Wing
- Histedius
- Unidentified Gryffindor girl 6
- Unidentified Gryffindor girl 4
- Unidentified Gryffindor girl 3
- Unidentified female teacher (III)
- Disused seventh floor bathroom
- Disused sixth floor bathroom
- Muggle Music Classroom
- Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions
- Astronomy department
- Dragon dealer
- Category:Astronomers
- Regulus Black's bedroom - Done
- Flying Instructor
- Belurusian vampire
- Broadmoor family
- Mathilde Mallard
- Hogwarts Hippogriff herd
- Blitzen Ballet
- Rowntree Counter
- Dragon harness
- Invisibility Task Force
- Apparition Test Centre
- British and Irish Quidditch League Headquarters
- Arrow-shooting spell
- Hawk-like owl
- Charm to Cure Reluctant Reversers
- Talon-clipping charm
- Nymphadora Tonks' wand - Done
- Veela hair
- Morfin Gaunt's wand
- Fenrir Greyback's wand
- Category:Cats
- Buckingham Palace
- Fanged gerbil
- Homosexuality
- Unidentified Department of Mysteries intern
- Ronald Weasley's bedroom - Done
- Me, Myself, and I - Done
- Unidentified pamphlet on Wizard banking - Done
- Make a Bang at the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes - Done
- Have You Got What It Takes to Train Security Trolls? - Done
- So You Think You'd Like to Work In Muggle Relations? - Done
- Albus Dumbledore's ex-girlfriend - Done
- Nepali wizard - Done
- Ginger Newt - Done
- Unidentified Godric's Hollow boys - Done
- Rubens Winikus - Done
- Rubens Winikus and Company Inc. - Done
- Hengist Rawkes - Done
- Unidentified Hogwarts Headmaster (I) - Done
- Parodist was given points for 5 articles that were created in late July/early August, listed below. However, he has NOT gotten points for 4 more articles listed above (3 stubs & 1 mid-length), so the points could balance out if you changed what he was getting credit for.
- Horace Slughorn's second office 07/27
- Severus Snape's office 07/27
- Defence Against the Dark Arts professor's office 07/27
- Venomous Tentacula leaves 07/29
- Potage 08/02
- Fleetwing
- Stormswift
- Hothoof
- Alice
- Unidentified Ravenclaw lady
- Unidentified male teacher (II)
- Hopkins family
- Peakes family
- Sykes family
- Termeritus Shanks
- Unidentified Hufflepuff boy
- Unidentified Hufflepuff girl 2
- Unidentified Ravenclaw prefect
- Educational Decree Number Thirty
- Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four (non-canonical)
- Jimmy Kiddell's Wonderful Wands
- Poison
- Star Grass Done
- Star Grass Salve Done
- Muffling Draught Done
- Death-Cap Draught
- Winston
- Category:Educational Decrees
- Category:Non-canonical Educational Decrees
- Category:Venoms
- Category:Disowned members of the House of Black
- Category:Pure-blood supremacists
- Category:Hogwarts corridor namesakes
- Category:Scottish individuals
- Category:Busts
- Category:Tapestries
- Category:Nepali individuals
- Category:Hogwarts students of unknown House
- Category:Duelling Club members
- Category:Poisons
- Bartemius Crouch Sr.'s wand
- Timothy Shieff
- Crystal Goblet
- Albus Dumbledore's knife
- Daily Prophet's main office
- Wizard Skittles
- James Williamson
- Filch's Emporium of Confiscated Goods
- Harry Potter DVD Game: Wizarding World
- Category:Images of Sir Cadogan
- Category:Images from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Beauxbatons carriage - Done
- Memory - Done
- Harp - Done
- Category:Images of Grimmauld Place - Done
- Category:American users - Done
- Category:Images of Errol - Done
- Geisha - Done
- C. Gilbert & Co. Ltd. - Done
- Thomson & Nephew Ltd. - Done
- A.J. Mennett - Done
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Wizard rock articles
Hi Enrico. Did you see all the wizard rock band articles I created? Do you think that's enough to earn some house points? Thanks. -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!!) 22:50, November 13, 2009 (UTC)
- That's fine Enrico! Thanks!! -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!!) 11:59, November 14, 2009 (UTC)
Your vote against the policy
You-Know-Who, I have said it a million times now: I will NOT change the content of the information on this wiki! The proposal will NOT cause a loss of info; just a statement proving that the books and films are, as Rowling said, "separate entities". I wish you paid more attention to my posts before voting. I swear I don't know how to make it any clearer than that - the wiki would not be losing anything. My proposal is purely advantageous.--Yin&Yang 23:16, November 18, 2009 (UTC)
Did you realise you just breached policy on the vote page by listing yourself for two votes? Also, your argument makes no sense - why would Rowling be insulted by her article being called out-of-universe? She most certainly is not a character in the Harry Potter series herself so why...? I just don't see your logic. I think a lot of people are just unsure about where the new policy would take this wiki and so have the "better safe than sorry" mentality and disagree to any change. Change can be good, you know. No one said that if the policy doesn't work out, it has to be permanent. It could be just a trial. I am sure however, that if we were to test it out for a couple of weeks, we wouldn't want to undo it afterwards.--Yin&Yang 23:23, November 18, 2009 (UTC)
You-Know-Who I'm not getting mad at you for voting against my proposal - I don't work that way and I have always supported democracy. I just disliked your comment on the voting page which suggests to other voters (who may have chosen not to read the entire debate) that I would be deleting information from the wiki. That is kind of like "putting words in my mouth", or so to speak. I never said that the policy proposal would remove anything, just change a perspective is all.--Yin&Yang 23:58, November 18, 2009 (UTC)
That's the problem, though. Opinion has nothing to do with the fact that my suggestion does not include erasing 'cool information'. You may have not intended on telling other voters that it does so, but you definitely inadverdently did give that false message; and that is why I was a little annoyed. So, without further ado, could you please remove that paragraph or at least the line stating that I plan on deleting film and gaming information?--Yin&Yang 00:14, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
Comments and opinions are fine in discussion pages, but not on a voting poll. That is what creates bias and frankly, no one else has so far blatantly contradicted what I have stated as my argument. I repeat, if my policy is to pull through, I would not touch the text (unless Situation [a] is chosen, which I doubt). Really, all I want to do is label the film/game pages as non-canonical or out-of-universe. Trust me when I say, that it would make writing new articles a little more straight forward in terms of what is included in the text. Rowling's work should really be the only thing considered in-universe seeing as it's her story (not the filmakers' or game designers').--Yin&Yang 00:30, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
Re: Death Eaters
No harm done. Great gifs, by the way. Have you got the Half-Blood Prince DVD? -- Seth Cooper owl post! 21:25, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
Merlin's Beard
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|Ten-thousand edits on the Harry Potter Wiki makes this user a
You're welcome, and congratulations. You're only the 4th person in the history of this Wiki to hit quintuple digits. - Nick O'Demus 12:15, November 20, 2009 (UTC)
- It means your edit count has 5 digits in it. The only others to top 10,000 so far are Cavalier One, Seth Cooper, and Starstuff. - Nick O'Demus 13:43, November 20, 2009 (UTC)
mungo bonham
is mungo bonham bad or good i do not know because i've only seen him on a wizard card not even in the books User:Harryhe User talk:Harryhe 4:44, 20 November 2009 (UTC) (Owl me!)
You're welcome to delete the Image as I have no need for it. Thanks Sky Shadow 22:31, November 21, 2009 (UTC)
Remus Lupin's glasses
I found a photo gallery of Harry Potter: The exhibition —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Christian Serrano (talk • contribs).
The images from ElkinsPotter.com aren't props from the films, but fan-made replicas (see the FAQ). J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. gave the site owners' special permission to use the Harry Potter trademark because it's for a non-profit exhibit to raise funds for a local charity. The images are lovely, but they're not of film props or officially-licensed products, and thus we can't use them in articles, as they don't fall under HPW:CANON. Unless we were to start an article on the Montgomery fan exhibit — HPW:CANON wouldn't be a concern, then, because the article would be out-of-universe. ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 06:48, November 23, 2009 (UTC)
- It's no problem. Let me know what you want me to do with the pictures. ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 11:04, November 27, 2009 (UTC)
I just want to say thanks for signing that post for me! Now I know with whom I'm dealing with, maybe I can sort this out.--Yin&Yang 02:49, November 25, 2009 (UTC)
Great user page, love all the many photo's. It's a lot of work, but that just a great user page, really love it. And the above thing from your user page is just so awesome. I'm from The netherlands.--Station7 08:24, November 25, 2009 (UTC)
Your opinion
Hi, Enrico. You may, or you may not know this, but recently I've been planning an effort to redisign the Wik's skin. I would really like your opinion on this, if you don't mind? Suggestions for improvement are particularly welcome. It can be viewed here[1], although please bear in mind that it's not the finished product. Jayden Matthews 18:32, November 29, 2009 (UTC)
Do you mean the main page, or the sidebar? Jayden Matthews 18:40, November 29, 2009 (UTC)
I tried black and gray, but they both clash. So I've removed the borders and boxes completely, and left only the header bars. What do you think? Jayden Matthews 18:57, November 29, 2009 (UTC)
Also, can I ask what you think of the image behind the article itself? I'm not sure weather or not to keep it, or have it just plain colored. Jayden Matthews 19:26, November 29, 2009 (UTC)
It seems to be OK now. Jayden Matthews 19:59, November 29, 2009 (UTC)
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RE: 3run team
Thanks. and yeah, that's fine. I'm starting to think that the entire 3RUN team has been cast. Just how many Snatchers does Voldemort need? Jayden Matthews 08:22, December 3, 2009 (UTC)
Well the set report from Swinley Forest counts at least twenty Snatchers. They must be doing a major action sequance to require so many Freerunners. Jayden Matthews 10:19, December 4, 2009 (UTC)
Red links
Recently, I've been working on cleaning out the Wanted Pages, and I'm almost done. There are a few left in some Users' talk pages and archives, including yours, and I'd like your permission to go in a fix them. If it's simply a misdirected link, I'll fix it, and if it's a deleted article/file/template, I'll either remove the brackets or put "nowiki" around it so it isn't active. If you'd like, when I'm finished I can leave you a full account of any changes I made. Thanks. - Nick O'Demus 17:26, December 3, 2009 (UTC)
- Done. There was only 1 red link in your archive, here. There is one more red link on your user page itself, "Biography: The Harry Potter Kids", under "Video Collections and Favourites", but I left it alone as you requested in your reply. - Nick O'Demus 08:58, December 4, 2009 (UTC)
RE: Flag pics
The jpg versions were leaving visible artifacts in the userboxes. I uploaded the png versions so they'd look a little cleaner. You can see a difference here: - Nick O'Demus 11:24, December 10, 2009 (UTC)
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Article infoboxes
The Triwizard Tournament infobox was just showing incorrect information, and has been adjusted accordingly. It is actually using an Event infobox. As for Hogwarts Castle, I don't know why it's using an organisation infobox. Feel free to change it to a more suitable one. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 10:44, December 11, 2009 (UTC)
Hey Enrico. Just to let you know, in case you wanted to update your blog - the unidentified freerunner "Mike", who was mentioned to be playing a Snatcher on Sam Parham's site is Michael Wilson. He has been joined on the Snatcher team by yet another freerunner Sam Lucas. Jayden Matthews 19:09, December 20, 2009 (UTC)
Thank you very much. I think the scene where Ron is captured after walking out on the others is going to be shown in the film, which explains why there have been so many Snatchers confirmed to be in the film, as opposed to the four that were shown in the book. Jayden Matthews 19:18, December 20, 2009 (UTC)
Hello You-Know-Who. I have a question. Are you a photographer? --Station7 19:34, December 20, 2009 (UTC)
Because you take those great and brilliant pictures on this site. They are so good! That's a great compliment to you. Not that I know something from photograph, but they are brilliant.--Station7 19:40, December 20, 2009 (UTC)
Sorry that I didn't react, but I hope your wish come true.--Station7 16:50, December 21, 2009 (UTC)
RE:Harry Potter Wiki:Selected Pictures
Hi! Sorry about the lateness of my reply. I believe that can be arranged, but I'll direct you to Starstuff or Cavalier One as I'm not usually the one who deals with the scheduling of the SP. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 01:37, December 21, 2009 (UTC)
- I don't think it'd be necessary to reduce the times for each picture, just swap around the pics in the queue so the DH pics come up sooner. - Nick O'Demus 14:41, December 23, 2009 (UTC)
Hey, on the Fluer Delacour page. You changed the "month" back to a "few days." Harry, Ron, and Hermione were captured by Snatchers during the Easter holidays and escaped the same day. They left for Gringotts May 1. THis means they were at Shell Cottage for roughly one month. THank you, Hcoknhoj 16:45, December 22, 2009 (UTC)
Re: Fleur Delecour
Sorry, it just said that you made the most recent change. I changed it back. Thanks, Hcoknhoj 00:12, December 23, 2009 (UTC)
Richard Cubison
See Dolohov's article. –K.A.J•T•C•E• 14:36, December 24, 2009 (UTC)
He sure looks like Cubison to me... But if there's doubts about it, I'll remove that pic from the article right away. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 14:54, December 24, 2009 (UTC)
- Yes, it is better to do so. I shall do it straight away! -- Seth Cooper owl post! 15:01, December 24, 2009 (UTC)
- I don't think it is Richard Cubison. He looks alot more like Michael Thompson, who actually has been confirmed to be in the film. The character could still be Dolohov though. Jayden Matthews 16:40, December 24, 2009 (UTC)
House Points Game
It's been decided to extend the House Points Game by one month past the original ending date, so Prefects will have time to review their House participants' achievements and award any final points, but without disrupting the holidays. The game will now end at 00:00 on January 20th, 2010. - Nick O'Demus 18:48, December 24, 2009 (UTC)
Happy Holidays
And thanks a bunch for uploading that picture, BTW. I'd been looking around all day for a decent Harry Potter Christmas pic to use for this, but no luck. This one was perfect. - Nick O'Demus 22:29, December 24, 2009 (UTC)
Images discussion
I don't know if you saw this already, but in this forum discussion, Cavalier One mentioned he'd be clearing out unused images from the wiki in the coming year. Starstuff also mentioned that there are some pics that are still useful as references, even if for some reason they can't be used in the actual articles, and created a new category to apply to those pics so they won't get deleted. Since you've uploaded so many pics, I thought you might want to check if some of this will affect you. - Nick O'Demus 08:22, December 25, 2009 (UTC)


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Includes Expansion of The White Collection Product Line
Burlington, VT (January 24, 2008)—Shaun White and Burton Snowboards today announced that they have signed a ten year partnership deal, the longest in the sport of snowboarding, whereby Shaun will continue to ride for Burton's Global Team, in addition to working with the company on expanding The White Collection, his signature line of hardgoods and outerwear that has been highly successful since it launched four years ago.
The White Collection, which includes a signature board and boot, a snowboarding outerwear line and R.E.D. helmet, will expand to include additional items for men and boys, including: snowboarding-related bags, luggage and clothing accessories and lifestyle products such as beanies, hoodies and tees. In addition, the collection will also now offer a new line of snowboarding outerwear for women beginning with the 2009 collection, which will be unveiled at the SIA snow industry trade show on January 29. The partnership also includes plans to further develop the youth offerings for snowboarding in The White Collection. Together, Shaun and Burton will build a dedicated product staff in its Irvine, California office, headed up by Jesse White, Shaun's brother and long-time collaborator on this collection.
Shaun White had this to say about the deal, "I started riding for Burton when I was seven years old and Jake's support has always been there. We have some big plans for The White Collection and I can't think of a better home for me for the future. Thanks again, Jake!"
Jake Burton, Founder and Chairman of Burton Snowboards, had this to say, "Where do I even begin to comment on Shaun? Of course, I feel incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to work with him for another decade. I've watched Shaun grow up from a little grom who wasn't afraid to push himself in the halfpipe to one of the most recognized athletes in all of action sports. I mean, to be such a talented rider and skateboarder and to contend in every competition you enter is pretty insane. But, if you think Shaun's riding is impressive, you should check out his design skills. His products are fresh, functional and loaded with style, just like his riding."


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I don't use a fixed list. I use certain areas that will expose their language to certain constraints. At this level, I'd start with a few personal questions to see how pre-prepared they were. If I suspected that they had practised their answers, I'd throw a surprise at them to knock them off that track. If not, I'd get them to talk about their current life, to see how they can handle present tenses, then go through things that would test their ability to talk about the past and the future, again based on themselves. This way, you'll also get a good idea about their vocab range, prepositional accuracy, etc. try to make it as much like a conversation as possible, but run through something systematically that will show what they are capable of.
For written tests, any basic writing task will do, but if you want to go further, then try some placement tests, like the ones OUP produce:
You can also try online tests if you like; here are some links:
I hope this helps. I don't know if you are a new teacher opr what and don't want to sound patronising, but this is how I conduct interviews. I try to make it as natural conversation as I can, but try to ensure it has a structure that allows me to view grammar and, along the way, other language elements. I prefer this approach to the list of fixed questions, which strikes me as slightly pseudo-scientific and less natural. the more natural you can make it the closer to the truth you'll get. I'm not a fan of the tick-box approach and many will defend it as more accurate. Above all, let your own style develop. do what you feel is best, but have a reason for it. There are many roads to Rome.


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The article then goes on to mention the plan has been an early success. I do wonder if the good Professor has ever traveled west of the Garden State."If the town doesn't have much to offer in the first place - pretty much the definition of a declining town - this approach is unlikely to make any difference. It sounds like a desperation move: 'Please, pretty please come live in our town,'" said Frank Popper, an urban studies professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Popper, who spent years studying Plains population decline, said similar programs have been tried in North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota, "but I haven't heard that there have been many takers or noticeable results."


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A neighborhood staple, The Standard Grill is classic New York meets new American cuisine. The front café, bar and street-side bistro is clean and bright with white oak and tile décor featuring fresh oysters, speciality cocktails and charcuterie. The main dining room is cozy, old-world with red leather banquets, barrel vaulted ceilings, and a floor paved in copper pennies. Our kitchen utilizes the freshest local ingredients, blending traditional steak house with new American grill sensibilities.


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Vauxhall Astra GTC Review
Vauxhall Astra GTC
Vauxhall, you know, has quite a performance heritage. From the Prince Henry of 1911 to the fire-breathing Firenza models of the Seventies, the Eighties Chevette HSR rallycars or the Lotus Carlton super saloon, the last century saw plenty for the driving enthusiast to get excited about behind the wheel of something bearing the Griffin badge. None of these models though, were cars that sporting motorists were particularly likely to want to use every day. Which was why in 1990, Vauxhall launched the Calibra, an affordable compact coupe based on ordinary underpinnings that was super-stylish, sensibly practical and, in its more potent forms, really very decent to drive. It was different enough from humbler Astras and Cavaliers to be desirable. Yet similar enough to remain affordable both to buy and to run. Curiously, the Calibra wasn't replaced, nor was it really replicated in the Vauxhall line-up - until late 2011 and the launch of the car we're going to look at here, this one, the Astra GTC. This Vauxhall made its debut on the UK market at a time when interest in compact coupes seemed to be on the rise, with all-new models like the MINI Coupe and the Hyundai Veloster arriving to join a revised version of Renault's Megane Coupe, the still new and exciting Peugeot RCZ and perhaps this car's toughest competitor, Volkswagen's Scirocco. None of these cars would have been seriously troubled had Vauxhall done little more than dress up a three-door version of the ordinary Astra family hatch - as had been the case with the previous Astra Sport Hatch and Astra coupe models that tried and failed to replicate the old Calibra's appeal. But this GTC, this 'Grand Touring Coupe', is different. Sharing not a single body panel with an ordinary Astra, it's wider, longer, lower and more athletic looking. And though the engines are familiar, a clever HiPerStrut suspension system means that it should feel very different to drive. It is, in short, a very desirable Astra indeed. And we're going to put it to the test.
Design and Build
But that certainly isn't the case here, this GTC longer and wider than its more ordinary stablemate and featuring a larger wheelbase that explains the remarkable amount of space it can offer for both rear seat passengers and their luggage. We'll get to that in a minute.
But let's begin with what will probably sell you this car in the first place: the way it looks.
Stylist Mark Adams and his team have created a shape that shares nothing but the roof ariel and the door handles with the 5-door Hatch, the differences further emphasised by a wider track, front and rear, plus a lower stance and much larger wheels. Lift the tailgate and you'll find yourself gazing at a boot that at 380-litres is actually 30-litres larger than that provided by the five-door hatch and free up 1165-litres of total volume - a space nearly 20% bigger than you'll find provided by some obvious rivals.
Plus of course you can extend it by pushing forward the 60:40 split-folding rear seats.
This all comes courtesy of this model's lengthened wheelbase, something that also benefits rear seat passengers.Two adults will be more comfortable back here than in anything else in the class - even on longer journeys. Getting in behind the wheel means opening one of the huge doors that are needed thanks to the extended wheelbase and coupe bodyshape - and that might be an issue if you're tightly parked.
Once installed behind the wheel though, it's all pretty user-friendly, even if it isn't very different from the layout you'd find in an ordinary Astra Hatch, despite Vauxhall's attempts to lift the atmosphere with faux aluminium inserts on the centre console, air vents and doors.
What is different from the Astra Hatch is the rear screen - which is a pity as it's smaller in the GTC, slightly restricting rearward visibility.
Cost of Ownership
In fact, when the higher residual values this GTC model will enjoy over a normal Astra hatch come into play, it's likely that this car will be cheaper to run than its ordinary stablemate.
Thanks to the a start/stop set-up standard on all models bar the 1.6-litre petrol Turbo - a system that cuts the engine when you don't need it, waiting at the lights or stuck in traffic - carbon dioxide emissions certainly look competitive enough.
The entry-level 1.4-litre 120PS model emits 140g/km, a figure that falls to 168g/km in the 1.6 petrol Turbo.
Go for the 1.7-litre CDTi diesel model in either 110 or 130PS tune and you're looking at 119g/km in standard guise, but just 109g/km if you order one of the Ecotec models.
The 2.0-litre CDTi variant meanwhile, manages 127g/km - that's a tax band lower than a comparable VW Scirocco 2.0 TDI 170, not at all bad for a car that generates 165PS. Fuel economy is also competitive.
Regardless of whether you opt for the 120 or 140PS variant, the turbocharged 1.4-litre petrol engine returns a combined return of 47.1mpg, a figure that falls to 39.2mpg in the 1.6-litre petrol Turbo.
The diesels of course are better still, with the 130PS 1.7-litre CDTi that many will choose virtually duplicating the figures of its closest rival, Volkswagen's Scirocco 2.0 TDI 140.
That means you can expect to record 62.8mpg on the combined cycle, a figure that falls to 58.8mpg in the pokier 2.0-litre CDTi variant.
Either way, Astra GTC diesel drivers will often find themselves eking over 700 miles from a gallon of derv, which by any standards, is quite an achievement.
Insurance groupings for mainstream models range between 13 and 25.
Market and Model
Entry-level Sport-trimmed models include most of what you'll want - air conditioning, a decent quality MP3-compatible CD stereo with Aux-in point and USB functionality, daytime running lights, seat height adjustment and a remote control alarm system.
They even include 18-inch alloy wheels, cruise control and a DAB digital radio.
At this level though, some will feel that this car still doesn't feel quite special enough, an issue that's partly addressed by specifying your car in 'SRi' trim - like this one here.
The extra £1,300 or so this will require on top of the price of your chosen variant buys you the 'nice-to-have' touches - a leather-covered steering wheel, front door sill covers, dark-tinted rear windows, sports front seats and front foglamps - as well as a bit of extra high-tech (auto lights and wipers, a multi-function trip computer and a hill start assist system to stop you from drifting backwards on uphill junctions).
You also get an electronic parking brake - though that, to be honest, I could do without. As for options, well I don't see too many GTC buyers going for the auto gearbox that's an option on the top 1.4-litre petrol Turbo and 2.0-litre CDTi diesel engines.
A key decision all GTC buyers will have to make though, will be whether to find an extra £800 for the FlexRide adaptive damping system that enables you to set the suspension up to suit the mood you're in and the road you're on.
Many will feel that the standard UK-developed damping set-up is good enough not to need it and may be more tempted to spend a similar amount on Vauxhall's clever Adaptive Forward Lighting system.
Here, a set of bi-xenon headlamps will adapt thenmselves across eight different settings tailored to different roads and light conditions.
Other key options include the heated, leather ergonomic six-way adjustable sports seats I have here and a 315W 7-speaker Infinity Premium Sound System.
And that would be a mistake.
Unlike its direct predecessors, this is much, much more than just a three-door Astra Hatch in a dress.
In fact, it's arguably the best handling car in its class, certainly the most practical choice and probably the most affordable too when you take dealer offers into account.
None of which would count for very much in this market if this car didn't also look great.
But it does. It's true that the interior could be more exciting and that some of the lower-order engines are unremarkable.
But then, that's also true of a number of obvious rivals.
Ultimately, if you can get over the issue of buying into an Astra when maybe you'd started your search in this segment with an eye on something with an apparently more desirable badge, then this GTC is unlikely to disappoint.
A performance car for the everyday.
And a big step forward for Vauxhall.
Driving Experience
After all, it succeeds a couple of Astra coupe models that were no more exciting to drive than the frumpy five-door hatchbacks they were based upon.
And quick glance at the badgework and under the bonnet might suggest that we're again looking at something similar here.
You might think that.
Your friends might think that.
But you'd both be wrong. It's true that apart from the potent 2.0-litre petrol turbo used in the flagship VXR version, GTC engineware is identical to that you'll find in any ordinary Astra.
But that's only because engineering effort and investment has been directed into areas far more important to driving satisfaction.
Sharper steering, a wider track and, most importantly, a completely different suspension set-up all combine to make this the most engaging driver's car Vauxhall makes.
Only a £30,000 Insignia VXR gets its power down and turns into corners as sharply - and that's only because it shares this car's clever HiPerStrut suspension system. Before I drove this car, I wouldn't have thought it possible for an Astra - any Astra - to offer a more rewarding drive than a rival Megane Renaultsport or a sporty Focus ST.
I was wrong.
Better still, you don't have to spend extra money on Vauxhall's hi-tech FlexRide adaptive damping system to really enjoy it, so well-judged is the ride and handling balance, especially tuned for our appalling British roads. If you can't stretch to the frantic 280bhp VXR 155mph high performance version, then the only engine in the mainstream range likely to really get your heart pumping is the one I tried, a 16v 1.6-litre petrol Turbo unit developing a useful 180PS.
Its torque figure of 230Nm isn't quite as impressive compared to obvious rivals, but this model's still quick enough to flash past sixty from rest in just 7.8s on the way to 138mph.
And there's a lovely rorty engine note to go with it. Most GTC customers though, will probably opt for something a little more sensible.
There are a couple of 1.4-litre petrol Turbo units developing either 120 or 140PS, the faster of which is still able to make sixty in 9.0s.
Or there's a choice of either 1.7 or 2.0-litre CDTi diesel power which can get a bit clattery in the upper reaches of the rev range.
The 1.7 comes in either 110 or 130PS states of tune, while the 2.0-litre unit is altogether punchier with 165PS and 350Nm of torque, enough to make this variant feel probably the most potent of all the mainstream GTC models.
All drive through a reasonably slick six-speed manual gearbox, with an auto gearbox option available on 1.4-litre petrol Turbo 140PS and 2.0 CDTi diesel models.


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Instead of moving into an assisted living facility, some retirees are discovering the benefits of community and how that can help them remain in their own homes.
Friday on "Nightly News" we continued our series called Trading Places, which features stories from the NBC News family, and how we help care for our aging parents. Our latest story features Brian Williams' in-laws, who are part of a movement rejecting the idea of moving late in life to a retirement community or an assisted living facility.
Brian Williams talks about the benefits of the "staying put" program with his in-laws.
They are members of what's known as a "village." The idea behind the "village model," as it's called, is to make it possible for seniors to stay in their communities, even their homes, as long as possible.
If you're interested in finding out if there's a village near you or if you'd like to join the village network, you can find further information at: http://www.vtvnetwork.org
And if you'd like to watch a previous Trading Places episode, we've posted Dr. Nancy Snyderman's story below:
NBC News's Chief Medical Editor, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, describes how she slowly began taking on more responsibility while helping care for her parents, and the difficult conversations that arise from end-of-life discussions


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I have a list of about 30 RSS feeds I would like to share with the world. I don't expect my audience to all be opml experts or willing to take an opml file and import it into their rss reader of choice. I do expect them to be able to follow a link in browser, but not much more.
Bloglines, it seems used to have a sharing feature like this, but it seems to require me to send an email to each person in the world who might want to see my list. I'd rather anyone with a browser be able to see the list or better yet, the posts represented by the feeds.
There used to be a service called share.opml.org which appears to redirect to an unreleated entity now. That would have answered my question if they hadn't shut down.


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BEIJING — Beijing called for joint efforts to denuclearize the Korea Peninsula on Thursday following reports that North Korea may be restarting a plutonium nuclear reactor.
"To achieve denuclearization and to maintain peace and stability is what China has been advocating," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily briefing. "It takes efforts from all sides."
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A U.S. research institute said Wednesday that a recent satellite image appears to show North Korea is restarting its 5-megawatt reactor at the Nyongbyon nuclear facility, which was shuttered in 2007 under the terms of a six-nation disarmament agreement.
North Korea threatened in April to restart the reactor but has since toned down its inflammatory rhetoric and stepped up diplomacy with rival South Korea.
South Korea has yet to respond to the report by the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Its National Intelligence Service has said it could not confirm the report because confidential information is involved.
U.S. officials have expressed concerns, calling on North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons and programs. U.S. special envoy Glyn Davies has traveled to Beijing this week to discuss the nuclear issue with China. Hong said all sides should work to resume the six-party talks.


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2016 Lab 4 - CRISPR/Cas9
For Lab 4 class working in your Project Group, design an experiment employing CRISPR knockout technologies that would investigate a human disease.
The experiment should have:
1. Hypothesis (the hypothesis you are testing)
2. Aims (a series of specific aims of your experiment)
3. Method (the design of your KO experimental procedure, referenced)
4. Results (how the results could be interpreted/tested)
Search: NCBI databases - CRISPR | PubMed CRISPR | PubMed Centrap CRISPR
See also video JoVE Generation of Genomic Deletions in Mammalian Cell Lines via CRISPR/Cas9
Please paste your experiment under the appropriate group sub-heading below.
- 1 Group 1
- 2 Group 2
- 3 Group 3- Testing the effect of knockout of MLH1 gene as a model for Lynch syndrome carcinogenesis
- 4 Group 4
- 5 References
- 6 Group 5
- 7 Group 6
- 8 Group 7
- 9 2016 Course Content
Group 1
Group 2
Knocking out the SEC23B gene in mice will result in the development of an anaemia similar to Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anaemia Type 2 in humans
Utilise CRISPR technologies and methods to knockout the SEC23B gene in mice
Analyse the nuclei of the erythroblasts
Analyse the morphology of erythroblasts and mature red blood cells
Analyse the haemoglobin levels in the blood spectroscopically
Compare all results with the control subjects
16 newborn mice, equal numbers of male and female, and half had their SEC23B gene knocked out using the CRISPR method while the other half remained genetically normal.
Cas9, in a electroporation compatible buffer, was sourced from Supplier A
All controls were subject to electroporation followed by injection of saline solution. They were also analysed using the same methods for the knockout mice
Methods and Techniques
CRISPR: Place the Cas9 into the buffer and suspend into a cuvette. Shave an area of fur close to the target bone marrow, anaesthetise that area and inject the cas9-buffer into the bone marrow. Following this, apply the appropriate voltage to electroporate the cells
Leave the mice for 2 days then extract 5mL of blood from the bone marrow of each mouse and centrifuge to separate the red cells. Examine the morphology of the erythrocytes and erythroblasts using light microscopy, looking for abnormalities such as multiple nuclei and irregular cell shape.
Extract another 5mL of blood, centrifuge and place the red cells into an automated haemoglobin spectrometer to analyse the haemoglobin levels. Compare this result with the normal mice.
The use of Crispr cas-9 on erythrocytes present in the bone marrow would result in an increase of bi- and multi-nucleated erythrocytes with a high amount of DNA present within the nuclei, therefore suggesting a possible defect in erythrocytic cytokinesis. It can be suggested that a sufficient level of SEC23B is required for efficient cellular replication and decreases in abnormalities. Morphological structures of erythrocytes can be observed through light microscopy. Possible cellular abnormalities observed would include abnormal cell shape and size.Erythrocytes would lose their biconcave shape and also reduced surface area.
With the increased number of nuclei present within the erythroblast, this would leave less room available for haemoglobin, therefore also having a decreased amount of haemoglobin present within the cell leading to decreased oxygen carrying capacity. Levels of haemoglobin is measured using spectroscopy. The levels of haemoglobin were compared to control mice (with SEC23B gene present) and experimental mice (with SEC23B deficient). SEC23B deficient mice would present lower levels of haemoglobin compared to normal mice with the SEC23B gene expressed normally.
Group 3- Testing the effect of knockout of MLH1 gene as a model for Lynch syndrome carcinogenesis
Inactivation of MLH1 will prevent the MLH1/PMS2 protein complex from carrying out mismatch repair, a characteristic of Lynch syndrome, leading to an increased risk of cancer. The other major mismatch repair genes (e.g. MSH2/MSH6) will be up regulated.
To investigate knockout of the MLH1 gene and its significance in Lynch syndrome colon cancer carcinogenesis. To test whether other mismatch repair genes are upregulated in response to a faulty MLH1/PMS2 protein complex.
The plasmid expressing hCas9 was attained from ADDGENE repository[1] gRNA was designed to target the MLH1 gene in a mouse embryo. 10 embryos were collected from mature female mice using the methods described by Kaneko and Mashimo[2] The gRNAs and Cas9 were cloned into plasmids and then introduced into 5 of the embryo cells by transfection using the "Ingenio Electroporation solution and kit" [3], acting as the experimental. The other 5 embryos were not transfected. The GFP was introduced to select for cells that had taken up the plasmids through the "pGLO bacterial transformation kit" [4]
The embryos were cultured in the reagents described on "Thermofisher scientific" [5]
Immunohistochemistry was used to measure the abundance of MLH1/PMS2 and MSH2/MSH6 protein complexes in the colon epithelial cells. A microarray analysis was carried out to measure the expression of various genes involved in mismatch repair. This was done at every week for a period of 6 months.
Immunohistochemistry staining specific to MLH1/MSH2 and MSH2/MSH6 indicates the presence or absence of these proteins and their relative abundance in the colonic epithelial cells. Positive staining indicates that the complexes are present; negative staining indicates that they are scarce. If the experiment is consistent with the hypothesis, staining for MLH1 will be negative, PMS2 staining will be positive but no change between control and experimental, staining for MSH2/MSH6 will be positive and in the experimental compared to control. Microarray analysis indicates whether other genes involved in carcinogenesis, including other mismatch repair genes, are upregulated or downregulated in the colon epithelial cells. A graph of experimental vs. control fluorescence will increase in gradient, indicating upregulation of MMR genes.
- ↑ www.addgene.org/crispr/cut
- ↑ <pubmed>4640526</pubmed>
- ↑ https://www.mirusbio.com/applications/ingenio
- ↑ http://www.bio-rad.com/en-ca/product/pglo-bacterial-transformation-kit?pcp_loc=catprod
- ↑ https://www.thermofisher.com/au/en/home/technical-resources/cell-lines/e/cell-lines-detail-417.html
Group 4
CRISPR induction of the KIR positive haplotype 1 (2dl5) gene causes a 16 fold decrease in risk for rheumatoid arthritis comparative to the KIR negative haplotype 6 gene.
To study the effect of positive KIR 2dl5 (haplotype 1) gene expression induction in healthy humans adults, over the age of 30 using CRISPR and its association with RA.
- screen adults over 30 for the negative KIR haplotype
- induce double positive KIR gene expression in half of the sample size
- observe the long term impact of this gene alteration, specifically on RA
Screen 400 patients using PCR/SSP (Polymerase chain reaction/specific-sequence primers) [1] PCR with specific sequence primers will identify the presence or absence of the positive KIR 2dl5 gene. Use CRISPR to isolate KIR haplotype 1, and mAB to cultivate this sequence in mice. [2]
Referring to Table 5 in a study by Nazari.M et al. KIR Haplotype in healthy individuals and patients with RA
Group 5
2. Aims (a series of specific aims of your experiment)
Sickle cell disease is a debilitating genetic disease that's only cure is the heavily invasive bone marrow transplant [1]. Developing a prevention strategy such as in vivo genetic correction would be the key to curing this disease. The aim of this experiment is to use CRISPR to investigate whether genetically correcting the Sickle cell anemia point mutation can cure the disease in vivo.
1. Hypothesis (the hypothesis you are testing)
That mice that have the human sickle cell anemia gene can undergo CRISPR to correct the mutation in vivo.
3. Method (the design of your KO experimental procedure, referenced)
Sickle cell disease involves a single point mutation in the seventh codon in the β-globin gene in humans. [2] Human induced sickle mice will be analysed. Those identified with the pathogenic single point mutation will undergo CRISPR methodology to edit and correct this point mutation. The method that will be used for the genetic recombination of the embryos will mirror the Hampton et al. in their study CRISPR-Cas gene editing reveals RsmA and RsmC act through FlhDC to repress the SdhE flavinylation factor and control motility and prodigiosin production in Serratia, which edited the point mutation in fLhC. [3]
4. Results (how the results could be interpreted/tested)
The results for this experiment can be tested and interpreted using PCR amplification. Samples of DNA will be taken from the bone marrow of the mice to be amplified. PCR amplification is able to detect and validate the gene edit that we performed during the experiment and can also be used to analyse the effects of the edit. [4]
Group 6
Hypothesis (the hypothesis you are testing)
It may be possible that cellular prion protein (PrPC), associated with Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, is related to other neurological disorders in which prions are implicated. Our hypothesis is that PrPC and its activity within the cell is instrumental in the proposed replicative characteristics, and thus pathogenicity, of alpha-synuclein protein. CRISPR will successfully knock out the gene for PrPC,[1] and it is hypothesised that the resulting mice will display less pathogenic symptoms than the infected mice with the gene for PrPC knocked out.
To determine if knocking out the (PrPC) gene affects susceptibility to multiple system atrophy (MSA)
- Successfully knock out (PrPC) gene
- Infect all non-control mice with prion form of Alpha-synuclein
- Quantify the amount of misfolded alpha-synuclein protein in knock out and healthy mice
Method (the design of your KO experimental procedure, referenced)
CRISPr/Cas 9 kit was obtained through Australian bioresources
Mice neuroblastoma cells were obtained through ATCC
"CRISPR design tool" was used to determine appropriate target sites within the prnp
Generation of gRNA Expression Vectors, Cell Culture and Transfection, Generation of stable knockdown cell clones, Genetic analysis, Western blot analyses were done as in CRISPR-Cas9-Based Knockout of the Prion Protein and Its Effect on the Proteome [2]
Results (how the results/outcomes could be interpreted/tested)
We have three different groups, which are Control, PrPC with prion form of alpha synuclein disease causing agent, and KO PrPC with prion form of alpha synclein disease causing agent.
We believe that a prion form of the alpha-synuclein protein causes multiple system atrophy, and also research supports that PrPC function can play role in pathogenesis of prion diseases [3].
The results that we can expect are the amount of alpha-synuclein protein found in mice with active PrPCprotein will be greater than the mice with KO PrPC protein. However, both groups report more amount of alpha-synuclein than the control group. This result could show that PrPC is function in pathogenesis of prion diseases.
Group 7
Mutation of the methionine codon at position 129 of the allele of the PRNP gene (which codes for PrP protein) reults in a rare prion disease; Fatal Familial Insomnia.[1] The aim of our experiment is to determine the role of the PrP protein in normal conditions in the brain by use of the CRISPR KO method in an animal model to show the effect of absence of the protein in the hippocampus and its effect on spatial memory, tested through maze trials.[2] [3]
It is expect that the absence of PrP will show diminished spatial memory on the second maze trial compared to mice with PrP.
CRISPR/Cas9 method [4] was used to knock out the PRNP gene at the short (p) arm of chromosome 20 at position p13 in germ cells of mice and a non-coding sequence was inserted. The ES cells that accepted the insertion were selected through treatment with neomycin then ganciclovir and inserted into the blastocysts of pseudopregnant mice. Untreated mice with the normal gene were used as a control. Both treated and untreated mice were placed in a maze with a reward at the end and were timed on their completion of the maze. Two days were allowed to pass before the mice were again placed in the same maze and times recorded.
- Expected It is expected that the treated mice without the PrP protein will show longer times upon completion of the second trial of the maze compared to the control mice. [2]
- Unexpected There will be little to no difference in completion times between treated and untreated mice upon the second completion of the maze.
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2016 Course Content
Lectures: Cell Biology Introduction | Cells Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes | Cell Membranes and Compartments | Cell Nucleus | Cell Export - Exocytosis | Cell Import - Endocytosis | Cytoskeleton Introduction | Cytoskeleton - Microfilaments | Cytoskeleton - Microtubules | Cytoskeleton - Intermediate Filaments | Cell Mitochondria | Cell Junctions | Extracellular Matrix 1 | Extracellular Matrix 2 | Cell Cycle | Cell Division | Cell Death 1 | Cell Death 2 | Signal 1 | Signal 2 | Stem Cells 1 | Stem Cells 2 | Development | 2016 Revision
Laboratories: Introduction to Lab | Microscopy Methods | Preparation/Fixation | Cell Knockout Methods | Cytoskeleton Exercise | Immunochemistry | Project Work | Confocal Microscopy | Tissue Culture | Stem Cells Lab | Microarray Visit
Dr Mark Hill 2015, UNSW Cell Biology - UNSW CRICOS Provider Code No. 00098G


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Hexagons LED Watch Concept
This stunning watch design comes from designer Samuel Jerichow and is called the Hexagons LED watch concept. The watch uses neon tube-like hexagons to form shapes that display the time.
The hours are displayed in green, while minutes are in cyan. Users can also choose between 5 different difficulty settings. This one is nice and stylish and hopefully it goes into production one day soon. It stands out from the crowd.


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We pick the top ten Top tools
4: Mytop
The second database tool is Mytop [11], which is written in Perl and displays information from the two standard MySQL statements SHOW PROCESSLIST and SHOW STATUS at periodic intervals.
Mytop turns out to be very adaptable, listing information like the missing number of SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements. A header at the top of the screen shows the efficiency of the key index at a glance, along with the input and output per second.
The best approach is to launch Mytop by entering mytop -u user -p password -h hostname -P port -d database. The parameters can also be stored in a configuration file: If launched without any options, the tool searches for ~/.mytop. Equal signs are used to separate parameters and their names:
user=sspreitzer host=192.168.0.222 pass=mysecretpassword
With the use of shortcuts, you can change interactive mode. C switches on the fairly new command and statement counter.
Resource killers are identified easily with the workaround E; this tells the tool to discover the MySQL statement behind a selected thread.
H toggles the header line on and off in the display. Pressing Shift+I lets you output a complete status report on the Inno DB back ends, K terminates a thread, and P takes a break. O changes the sorting order and R (for Reset) sends a FLUSH STATUS statement to the server.
Pressing S changes the refresh interval, and T toggles to the thread view. If all of these key presses are too much for you, you might want to refer to the longer list of shortcuts: ?. But that's not all, because Mytop also supports filter options.
To see threads with connections to a specific database, press D. H filters by specific hostname, U locates a specific user, and F resets all filters.
Mytop is a perfect status monitor for individual MySQL databases.
3: PowerTop
Because of the increasing popularity of mobile devices, it comes as no surprise that PowerTop by Lesswatts [12] is attracting a continually growing community. Although the tool will only run on Intel CPUs and recent distributions, it is extremely useful if you need to optimize the hardware and software on your laptop for maximum battery life.
The neatest thing about PowerTop is that it not only identifies the power hogs, it also includes a fact-filled database of known issues and solutions. It even guesses the current power consumption for the more popular mobile processors.
The battle for the last reserves of energy is fascinating. According to success stories on the project homepage, PowerTop can even double your battery life. Because the tool is only available for Intel CPUs and the latest kernel (2.6.22 or newer), it only takes third place despite its gaming feeling and undeniable cult factor.
2: Atop and Htop
The number two spot is taken by two top clones, Atop [13] and Htop [14]. Because both are close to their role model with respect to feature scope and presentation, they share their good ranking. The advantages offered by Atop, and the Atopsar program that comes with the package, include a detailed view of the monitored processes (Figure 8).
In contrast, Htop convinces with its sensible overview and its ability to let administrators influence processes directly. For example, the software will sort a process list by name or PID with the use of just a couple of shortcuts, and it can assign a different Nice priority level to all Apache processes (Figure 9).
Another nice thing is that the controls are self-explanatory: Htop's interface is a mix of Midnight Commander and Top. A menu with the most important functions is available at the bottom of the screen: F6 is for sorting – the administrator can use a kind of drop-down menu to select the column – and F7 reduces and F8 increases a program's Nice priority. Because the user can press the space bar to make multiple selections, priority changes are easier and faster with Htop than with almost any other system tool.
The information that Atop provides is more useful to an advanced administrator wanting to investigate minute details of individual processes.
In the standard view, Atop supplies advanced information on memory usage (M), scheduling (S), and command-line parameters (C) and various details on processes (V).
A specially patched kernel additionally lets you display disk (D) and network usage (N). Thanks to Atopsar, admins can even access the Sysstat data of the past few days or weeks, assuming you launch the Sar daemon on your system.
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You know, we've got other things on the go, shit gets crazy, we're just following our number one rule of only doing things as long as they're fun. Soooooo we'll keep you posted as things progress! Thanks for all your support, love, energy, and hilarious ideas over the years! We'll see you in the FORESEEABLE FUTURE with some other RAD ACTIVITIES. Possibly percolating in our figurative beards at this very moment.
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